Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

Lat: 32.29°NLon: 106.92°WElev: 4455ft.

Fair and Breezy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Mesilla Park NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light north wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light north wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Mesilla Park NM
 32.23°N 106.61°W (Elev. 4501 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database